Standing on the battlefield under everyone's gaze, Yong's expression remained unchanged. Across from him, Player No. 121 approached with a confident smile and took his place in the command box.
Judging by that expression... he should be pretty good?
Without hesitation, Yong took out a Pokémon Ball and gave it a gentle toss.
Light appeared in midair, then streaked down to the ground, where Kleavor materialized!
After learning the rules, Yong had sent Boldore and Gligar back, bringing in Excadrill and Kleavor, whose level met the preliminary requirements.
As for the level 30 Boldore, he had decided not to send it out, just to be safe...
Kleavor's unusual appearance and rarity immediately caused a stir in the surrounding crowd, and everyone began asking about this Pokémon.
Even his opponent looked puzzled.
Fortunately, the referee had a wealth of knowledge. Amid everyone's puzzled looks, he explained,
"Kleavor is the evolved form of Scyther, brought about by special ore left behind in the Hisui region! It's a Bug- and Rock-type Pokémon!"
"The Hisui era?"
"Whoa... so that means Kleavor is really rare?"
"It doesn't look that impressive..."
The surrounding Trainers soon developed a keen interest in Kleavor.
Player No. 121 smiled confidently.
"Bug and Rock? Sorry, but that settles it! Go, Corsola!"
Some of the surrounding Trainers nodded in approval.
"Corsola! Water-type moves are super effective!"
"Not only that, it can learn Psychic-type moves too. No matter how you look at it, Corsola has the better chance of winning!"
In the crowd, Xiao Yi was also watching Yong's match. Having already secured Advancement to the next round, he watched Battlefield 2 with an unreadable expression.
In the backyard of Professor Carolina's research institute, his Samurott had fallen before Roserade without even getting to face Miss Cynthia's Garchomp... and Miss Cynthia had even